Malfuzat – Volume X — Page 456
Malfuzat - English translation of Urdu Volume 10 456 existence of God Almighty by merely reflecting upon celestial objects etc. , or the solar system. Certainly, a possibility can arise that God should exist. The assertion that there is a God and He definitely exists has always been proven by the very tenets put forth by the Prophets. If people like myself did not appear in this world, then there would never ever be any factual and conclusive means of the proof of God in the world. At the most, should someone be of a just mindset and pos- sessed of a noble character, then the only conclusion that can be deduced from the absolute perfection, the inviolable design, the solar system, etc. is that there ought to be a God. Other than that, the fact that God actually exists and He is the Master, Possessor, and Sovereign of the universe cannot be possible without those who reveal God, having [themselves] come from God. Those people are the ones who enable the witnessing and by presenting fresh and invigorating Signs, it is as if they are ‘revealing’ God. Question: It is written that there was an Adam and Eve. Eve was a weak woman. She ate an apple. Now, the punishment for her eating this one apple continues on for eternity. This issue is beyond my comprehension. In addition, when God has created billions of other [celestial] systems apart from this earth with which we are connected, why restrict the powers and favours of God Almighty to this earth alone? Answer : This is not our belief. We do not assert that there is no other system beyond this heaven and earth. On the con- trary, our God affirms that He is Rabbul-alamin [Lord of all the worlds]; meaning that, He is the Lord of all worlds and that wherever any population exists, there He has verily sent Messengers. Absence of knowledge does not necessarily imply